Engineering Innovations

How to Stop Software Disasters Before They Start: Purdue PhD Paschal Amusuo on Formal Verification, Unit Proofing & Zero Trust In this episode of Engineering Innovations from Purdue ECE, host Kristin Malavenda interviews fifth-year PhD candidate Paschal Amusuo, a Qualcomm Innovation Fellow researching software security with formal verification and runtime defenses. Amusuo shares his path from...

Explaining Trustworthy AI & Self-Driving Labs with Purdue PhD Candidate Akshita Kamsali In this episode of Engineering Innovations from Purdue’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, host Kristin Malavenda interviews fifth-year PhD candidate Akshita Kamsali, who works with Professor Avi Kok on deep learning with a focus on computer vision and natural language processing....

What does it take to turn a big research idea into a real device and a paper in Nature ? In this episode of Engineering Innovations , we talk with Purdue ECE PhD student Connor Devitt about research that could help shape the future of 5G and 6G wireless communication. The conversation explores how tunable chip-scale filters work, why they matter for future mobile networks, and what it was like to...

Engineering Innovations: The Internet, but Make it Quantum Host Kristin Malavenda interviews Purdue ECE associate professor Joseph Luken about engineering “spooky action at a distance” into real technology, including quantum communication networks and the future quantum internet. Luken explains how the quantum internet would transmit qubits and distribute entanglement, why networking is essential...

AI and Visual Data Compression: Insights from Purdue ECE Professor Maggie Zhu In this episode of Engineering Innovations, host Kristin Malavenda explores the fascinating world of visual data compression with Professor Maggie Zhu of Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. They discuss how AI is revolutionizing the efficiency of image and video compression, t...

Understanding the Environmental Impact of AI with Dr. Yi Ding Hosted and produced by Kristin Malavenda In this episode of Engineering Innovations, host Kristin Malavenda talks to Dr. Yi Ding, an associate professor at Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. They discuss the immense energy consumption of modern AI systems like ChatGPT, which could soon accou...

Unpacking Software Supply Chain Security with Dr. Santiago Torres Arias Hosted and produced by Kristin Malavenda In this episode of Engineering Innovations, host Kristin Malavenda speaks with Dr. Santiago Torres Arias, an assistant professor at Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The discussion examines the complexities and importance of software supply...

Exploring the Future of Electronics with 2D Materials In this episode of Engineering Innovations, host Kristin Malavenda welcomes Dr. Joerg Appenzeller, the Barry M. and Patricia L. Epstein Professor at Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Zeller shares his journey from studying physics in Germany to joining Purdue, delving into his fascinating resea...

Revolutionizing Electric Vehicles: Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer and the Future of the Grid In this episode of Engineering Innovations, host Kristin Malavenda discusses cutting-edge research on dynamic wireless power transfer technology for electric vehicles with Professor Dionysios Aliprantis from Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The conversation...

Enhancing Software Safety: How Regular Expressions and Cybersecurity Intersect Welcome to Engineering Innovations, the official podcast of the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. In this episode, host KristIn Malavenda talks with James Davis, an Assistant Professor in Purdue’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Jamie shares hi...

State of the School: Purdue ECE's Year in Review and Future Innovations In this episode of Engineering Innovations, Kristin Malavenda hosts Dr. Milind Kulkarni, head of Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). The discussion highlights the past academic year's accomplishments, including record student enrollments, the expansion to Purdue's Indianapolis...

Understanding Control Systems and AI Racing with Dr. Shreyas Sundaram In this episode of Engineering Innovations, hosted by Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kristin Malavenda interviews Dr. Shreyas Sundaram. Dr. Sundaram, Marie Gordon Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue, specializes in complex networks, including the internet,...

Engineering Innovations: How Do We Balance Security with Innovation in Engineering? Welcome to another episode of Engineering Innovations, the official podcast of Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Join host Kristin Malavenda as she delves into the world of dependable and secure systems with Professor Saurabh Bagchi. From his journey in engineering ins...

In this episode of Engineering Innovations, host Kristin Malavenda from Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering discusses the realm of digital media with Professor Edward J. Delp. As a distinguished expert in image and video processing, multimedia forensics, and digital watermarking, Professor Delp shares insights into his decades-long research. They explore...

In this episode of Engineering Innovations, hosted by Kristin Malavenda, we welcome Dr. David Inouye, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. We delve into Dr. Inouye's journey to becoming an engineer, his pioneering research in machine learning, and the critical importance of robustness, fairness, and explainability in machine learning algorithms. We also...

The Future of Reliable Software: Exploring Gradual Verification with Dr. Jenna DiVincenzo In this episode of Engineering Innovations, host Kristin Malavenda talks with Dr. Jenna DiVincenzo, an assistant professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. The conversation dives into Dr. DiVincenzo's work in software verification, a crucial process ensu...

In this episode of Engineering Innovations, host Kristin Malavenda speaks with Dr. Kaushik Roy, the Edward G. Tiedemann Jr. Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. They discuss Dr. Roy's journey into engineering and academia, his pioneering research on AI efficiency inspired by human visual systems, and the importance of energy efficiency in developing...

Flexible, Stretchable Tech with Dr. Muhammad Hussain | Engineering Innovations Podcast Welcome to the Engineering Innovations Podcast by Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering! In this episode, host Kristin Malavenda sits down with Dr. Muhammad Hussain, a pioneering professor who researches turning traditional rigid electronics into flexible, stretchable fo...

Decoding AI: Enhancing Efficiency and Reliability in Machine Learning with Dr. Jing Gao In this episode of Engineering Innovations, hosted by Kristin Malavenda of Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, we interview Dr. Jing Gao, an Associate Professor renowned for her pioneering work in data science. Dr. Gao shares insights on improving the reliability and...

In this episode of Engineering Innovations, host Kristin Malavenda interviews Peter Bermel, Elmore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University about potential future technologies such as quantum secure communication and ultra-low power AI. It discusses the concept of AI on the edge, providing real-time answers and adjustments directly on devices like smartphones. The capa...

In this episode of Engineering Innovations , host Kristin Malavenda interviews Milind Kulkarni, the Michael and Katherine Birck Head of Purdue's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. They discuss the transformative changes the department has experienced over the past year, including record-high graduate program rankings, increased research activity in AI, semiconductors, and...

"Engineering Innovations," the official podcast of Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, lives at the intersection of where the physical meets the virtual. This episode's guest is Alexandra Boltasseva, Ron and Dotty Garvin Tonjes Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. We discuss her path to engineering, her current research, and w...

"Engineering Innovations," the official podcast of Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, lives at the intersection of where the physical meets the virtual. This episode's guest is Steven Pekarek, Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer, III, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. We discuss his path to engineering, his current research, and what he sees on th...

"Engineering Innovations" lives at the intersection of where the physical meets the virtual. In each episode, we sit down with our faculty members who are persistently pursuing their next giant leap. Explore the fascinating world of their cutting-edge research, unravel the mysteries of advanced technologies, and gain insight into the transformative projects revolutionizing the field. This month, o...

"Engineering Innovations," the official podcast of Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, lives at the intersection of where the physical meets the virtual. The guest for this episode is Shreyas Sen, Elmore Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. We talk about his path to engineering, his current research, and what he sees on the horizo...